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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government's top disease fighters warned Americans to prepare …
Samsung says it leaked data on handful of UK customers
Samsung said Tuesday that a “technical error” caused its website to display other customers' personal information.
JPMorgan to stop lending to coal companies, arctic drillers
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. will no longer do business with coal companies and will restrict financing to companies that drill in the Arctic, the company announced Tuesday.
Thomson Reuters names Hasker as CEO, Eastwood as CFO
Thomson Reuters says Steve Hasker will become its new CEO, succeeding Jim Smith.
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US home prices rise 2.9% in December on low rates, inventory
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose at a faster pace in December as mortgage rates remained low and a falling supply of available properties set off bidding wars between buyers.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks slumped and bond prices soared for the second day in a row Tuesday as fears spread that the widening virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy.
Strong fourth quarter for Macy's heading to transition year
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's reported stronger-than-expected sales and profits for the fourth quarter less than a month after it announced a major restructuring.
Mexico data confirm 0.1% economic contraction in 2019
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s economy entered a technical recession and contracted 0.1% in 2019, the first year of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s six-year term, according to fourth-quarter government figures…
Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink, bonds soar as fears spread virus will stunt economy; S&P 500 sinks 2%, 10-year Treasury yield at record low.
China sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years in prison
BEIJING (AP) — A court in eastern China has sentenced a Swedish seller of books that took a skeptical look at the ruling Communist Party to 10 years in prison for “illegally providing intelligence overseas," in a f…
Drugmaker readies possible coronavirus vaccine for testing
Drugmaker Moderna has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to government researchers for testing.
American Airlines, Qatar will split revenue on some flights
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and Qatar Airways said Tuesday they will put aside past hostilities and revive a partnership selling seats on some of each other’s flights and splitting the revenue.
PG&E CEO blames past management for problems, promises fixes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson blamed negligence by the company's past management for a cascade of catastrophes that killed nearly 140 people as he tried to persuade California regulators Tuesday …
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla’s partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the …